Kristin Haraldstad

• Rohde, Gudrun E.; Helseth, Sølvi; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Skarstein, Siv & Haraldstad, Kristin (2024). The relationship between gender, psychosocial factors, pain, health literacy and health-related quality of life in parents of Norwegian adolescents one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 24(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18525-7.
• Gjellestad, Marianne; Enehaug, Heidi; Haraldstad, Kristin; Nilsen, Vegard & Helmersen, Migle (2024). How does women's health matter? A qualitative study on women's health issues in relation to work participation. Experiences and perspectives from nurses and managers in a Norwegian hospital. Health Care for Women International. ISSN 0739-9332. p. 1–26. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2024.2341002. Full text in Research Archive
• Kleppang, Annette Løvheim; Abildsnes, Eirik; Haraldstad, Kristin & Stea, Tonje Holte (2024). Changes in health‑related quality of life and sleep habits after a 6‑month non‑randomised cluster‑controlled trial among children with overweight or obesity. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. ISSN 1018-8827. p. 1–9. doi: 10.1007/s00787-024-02375-0.
• Befus, Eva-Grethe; Mølland, Eirin; Helseth, Sølvi; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Stea, Tonje Holte & Nolte, Sandra [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). The use of youth healthcare services and its association with health-related quality of life, physical and mental health and over-the-counter analgesics use in 13–19-year-old adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 24(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17544-0.
• Andreasen, Eva Mari; Berg, Helen; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens; Høigaard, Rune & Haraldstad, Kristin (2023). The effect of using desktop VR to practice preoperative handovers with the ISBAR approach: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Medical Education. ISSN 1472-6920. 23. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04966-y. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Aim The aim was to investigate whether second-year undergraduate nursing students practicing the Identification-Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation (ISBAR) communication approach in a desktop virtual reality (VR) application had a non-inferior learning outcome compared with the traditional paper-based method when sorting patient information correctly based on the ISBAR structure. Methods A non-inferior parallel group assessor blinded randomized controlled trial, conducted in simulation sessions as part of preparation for clinical placements in March and April 2022. After a 20-minute introductory session, the participants were randomized to self-practice the ISBAR approach for 45 minutes in groups of three in either an interactive desktop VR application (intervention) or traditional paper-based (TP) simulation. The primary outcome concerned the proportion of nursing students who sorted all 11 statements of patient information in the correct ISBAR order within a time limit of 5 min. The predefined, one-sided, non-inferiority limit was 13 percentage points in favor of traditional paper-based simulation. Results Of 210 eligible students, 175 (83%) participated and were allocated randomly to the VR (N = 87) or TP (N = 88) group. Practicing in the desktop VR application (36% of everything correct) was non-inferior to the traditional paper-based method (22% everything correct), with a difference of 14.2 percentage points (95% CI 0.7 to 27.1) in favor of VR. The VR group repeated the simulation 0.6 times more (95% CI 0.5 to 0.7). Twenty percent more (95% CI 6.9 to 31.6) of the students in the VR group reported liked how they practiced. All the other outcomes including the System Usability Scale indicated non-inferiority or were in favor of VR. Conclusions Self-practicing with the ISBAR approach in desktop VR was non-inferior to the traditional paper-based method and gave a superior learning outcome.

• Grasaas, Erik; Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Hagen, Milada & Skarstein, Siv [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Pain in Adolescence: Maternal and Paternal Factors Affecting Adolescents’ Pain in Norway—A Cross-Sectional Study. Children. ISSN 2227-9067. 10(12). doi: 10.3390/children10121915. Full text in Research Archive
• Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Bøe, Tormod; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Wilson, Philip & Mølland, Eirin (2023). Health-related quality of life of children from low-income families: the new patterns study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 23(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17335-7. Full text in Research Archive
• Bøe, Tormod; Ostojic, Helene Angelica; Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Wilson, Philip & Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Self-reported and parent-reported mental health in children from low-income families in Agder, Norway: results from baseline measurements of New Patterns project participants. BMJ Open. ISSN 2044-6055. 13(11). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076400. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Poverty may pose risks to child and adolescent mental health, but few studies have reported on this association among children and adolescents in low-income families in Norway. Methods Based on a sample participating in an intervention for low-income families in Norway, we report data from the survey administered at the start of the intervention. Mental health problems were measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; self-report (SR) n = 148; parent/proxy-report (PR) n = 153, mean age = 10.8). Demographic and family characteristics were obtained from parent reported data. Results are presented by gender and migration background. Regression analysis was used to investigate the relative contribution of background factors to mental health symptoms. The distribution of scores is compared to UK norms. Results Participants reported relatively high scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) Total Difficulties Scale (parent/proxy-report, PR mean=10.7; self-report, SR mean=10.1). Participants with non-immigrant backgrounds scored considerably higher on the Total Difficulties Scale (PR mean difference=2.9; SR 5.3) and on most other domains measured with the SDQ compared with their peers with immigration backgrounds. Participants generally scored higher than or equal to UK norms. Conclusion Participants in the current study had many symptoms of mental health problems, with large differences between those with and without a migrant background. Interventions for low-income families should be based on detailed knowledge about differences in family risks, resources and needs.

• Grasaas, Erik; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova & Skarstein, Siv [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Sleep duration in schooldays is associated with health-related quality of life in norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics. ISSN 1471-2431. 23(1). doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04306-5. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Insufficient sleep is commonly reported in adolescence and is negatively associated with a wide range of health outcomes. A way to grasp the complicated challenge of how sleep impact different aspects of the adolescents´ everyday life is by examining the relationship between sleep duration in schooldays and weekends on different health-related quality of life (HRQOL) subscales. Furthermore, to expand the understanding of possible underlying mechanisms between sleep and HRQOL, testing for self-efficacy as a possible mediator is of importance. Methods A cross-sectional study was performed among 696 adolescents aged 13–15 years from a schoolbased setting. All participants completed an electronic survey in their respective classrooms. The survey included demographic data, the School Sleep Habits Survey, the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire measuring HRQOL, and the General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS Statistics software including PROCESS macro by Andrew Hayes. Results Our findings revealed overall similar sleep patterns in boys and girls including longer sleep duration in the study sample during weekends (10:09 h) than in schooldays (08:36 h). Regression analyses revealed that sleep duration in schooldays was positively and statistically associated with HRQOL subscales psychological well-being (95% CI [0.44 to 1.33]), autonomy and parents (95% CI [0.12 to 1.06]), school environment (95% CI [0.47 to 1.40]), and self-efficacy (95% CI [0.01 to 0.47]). Sleep duration in weekends revealed no associations with the HRQOL subscales, except for the HRQOL subscale psychological well-being (95% CI [0.09 to 0.85]). Mediation analyses revealed that sleep duration in schooldays explained most of the associations (64 −75%) in 4 out 5 HRQOL subscales, except in the association with the HRQOL subscale physical well-being revealing an indirect effect of 71.9%. Conclusions This cross-sectional study described sleep among Norwegian adolescents and demonstrated that sleep durations in weekends and schooldays impact HRQOL and self-efficacy, revealing overall better outcome in HRQOL and self-efficacy with sufficient sleep during schooldays. These findings support the regularity of sleep and highlight the importance of sufficient sleep during schooldays, especially in a school-based sample of adolescents.

• Mølland, Eirin; Lundberg, Kjetil; Haraldstad, Kristin; Vigsnes, Kristine Løkås; Bøe, Tormod & Danielsen, Hilde [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). Economic composition and income volatility of Norwegian low-income families – a mixed method study of its implications. Nordic Journal of Social Research. ISSN 1892-2783. 14(1), p. 1–22. doi: 10.18261/njsr.14.1.2. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: There is a growing amount of research literature documenting increasing social inequality and an increase in the number of children growing up in families with persistently low income in all Scandinavian countries. However, there is a research gap on the issue of income composition; what the main income sources of low-income families are in relation to the families’ position to the labour market and to the welfare state, and possible implications of this to the families’ potential to escape poverty. The aim of this study was to describe the complexity in income sources experienced by low-income families with and without immigrant backgrounds in Norway. Method: Families with children aged 0–17 years (N = 168 families) with low income and in need of long-standing welfare services participated in the New Patterns project. We used a parallel mixed-methods design with quantitative and qualitative research methods, using questionnaires, register data, individual and focus group interviews, workshops with family coordinators and ethnographic fieldwork. Results: Most parents included in the study had low education (51%) and a low proportion participated in the labour market (21%). Twenty different income sources or benefits that the families received were identified and no clear pattern of type of income sources that families received emerged. Families with immigrant background were more likely to receive basic subsistence benefits than non-immigrant background families, and there were corresponding small differences in employment status upon entering the New Patterns project. Several benefits are reduced if families receive other types of income and the interdependence between the various revenue sources increases the unpredictability of total family income. The families have varying degrees of economic literacy, practical finance skills and competence in managing bureaucracy. Conclusion: Income volatility and mechanisms in the Norwegian welfare system contribute to a poverty trap for low-income families who depend on benefits that are not work-related.

• Andresen, Gunvor S.; Johannessen, Berit A. T.; Rohde, Gudrun E.; Haraldstad, Kristin & Skisland, Anne Valen -Sendstad (2023). Læreres erfaringer med veiledning av sykepleierstudenter i kliniske studier gjennom covid-19 pandemien. Sykepleien Forskning. ISSN 1890-2936. 18. doi: 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2023.92297.
• Rohde, Gudrun E.; Johannessen, Berit; Maaseide, Markus; Flateland, Sylvi Monika; Skisland, Anne Valen -Sendstad & Moi, Ellen Benestad [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Being a nursing student during the coronavirus pandemic: a mixed methods study. BMC Nursing. ISSN 1472-6955. 22(1). doi: 10.1186/s12912-023-01218-8. Full text in Research Archive
• Gjellestad, Marianne; Haraldstad, Kristin; Enehaug, Heidi & Helmersen, Migle (2023). Women’s Health and Working Life: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 20(2). doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021080. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Women’s health matters for participation in working life. The objective of this study was to explore female physiology in a work–life context and to investigate possible associations between women’s health, sickness absence and work ability. A scoping review was conducted to develop a systematic overview of the current research and to identify knowledge gaps. The search strategy was developed through a population, concept and context (PCC) model, and three areas of women’s health were identified for investigation in the context of work. A total of 5798 articles were screened by title and abstract and 274 articles were screened by full text; 130 articles were included in the review. The material included research from 19 countries; the majority of the studies used quantitative methods. The results showed an impact on the occupational setting and an association between sickness absence, work ability and all three areas of women’s health, but a holistic and overall perspective on female biology in the work context is missing. This review calls for more knowledge on health and work and possible gender differences in this regard. Women’s health and working life involve a complex connection that has the potential to develop new knowledge.

• Andreasen, Eva Mari; Høigaard, Rune; Berg, Helen; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens & Haraldstad, Kristin (2023). The perceived usability of desktop VR for practicing preoperative handovers using ISBAR among nursing students. Science Talks. ISSN 2772-5693. 5. doi: 10.1016/j.sctalk.2023.100140. Full text in Research Archive
• Befus, Eva-Grethe; Helseth, Sølvi; Mølland, Eirin; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Fegran, Liv & Haraldstad, Kristin (2023). Use of KIDSCREEN health-related quality of life instruments in the general population of children and adolescents: a scoping review. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 21. doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02088-z. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Purpose Subjectively assessing health related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents is increasingly important in the public health feld. One valid and widely used generic HRQoL instrument is the KIDSCREEN question‑ naire. The aim of this study was to map all studies using KIDSCREEN instruments in the general population of children and adolescents aged 6–18 years. Methods A scoping review was conducted. The search strategy was formulated according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Scoping Reviews guidelines. The databases Cinahl, socINDEX, Medline, Embase, APA Psychinfo, Scopus, and Eric were searched in October 2021. Results In total, 1365 papers were eligible for screening, 1031 were excluded and 334 reports were read in full. 252 reports were included. KIDSCREEN studies in the general population was predominantly conducted in Europe (n=211). Most studies (n=179) had a cross sectional design, while few experimental studies (n=24) were found. The three KIDSCREEN versions comprising of 10, 27 and 52 items, were equally distributed between studies. The selfreported version (n=225) of the KIDSCREEN instrument was more prevalent than the proxy version, while few studies discussed a cut point. Study contexts refected international trends of public health challenges, commonly including mental- and psychosocial health, physical activity, socioeconomic status, and obesity. Conclusion KIDSCREEN is widely used in cross sectional studies assessing common public health challenges. Experi‑ mental and longitudinal assessments, possibly including relevant cut ofs remain mainly unexplored and are recom‑ mended for future research.

• Mølland, Eirin; Haraldstad, Kristin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Köpp, Unni Mette Stamnes & Fegran, Liv [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in child and school health services among children aged 4 and 6 years in Southern Norway: clinical considerations. BMC Pediatrics. ISSN 1471-2431. 23. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-03837-1. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Parent reported mental health can be assessed by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Currently, Norwegian norms for parent-reported SDQ do not exist, whereas Swedish, Danish, and United Kingdom (UK) norms have been published. We aimed to (1) describe parent-reported SDQ among children aged 4 and 6 years in Southern Norway, (2) evaluate empirical cutoff values within the context of the Starting RightTM project in relation to the Swedish, Danish, and UK cutoffs, and (3) evaluate the representativeness of the study sample with regard to parental socioeconomic status. Methods This study included parent-reported observations for 665 children (63% consent rate). Means and standard deviations were calculated for the domains of SDQ, and gender differences were assessed. Based on the Swedish, Danish, and UK cutoffs and the 80th and 90th percentile cutoff values within the study, we calculated the total number of children with borderline and abnormal scores. Results Boys had higher mean total difficulties (7.3 vs 5.6) and impact scores (0.3 vs 0.1) and lower prosocial scores (8.3 vs 8.8) than girls. The differences in means were largest in the case of externalizing symptoms (5.0 vs 3.6) and hyperactivity subscore (3.2 vs 2.3). Using the UK cutoff values, 28 and 25 children had borderline and abnormal total difficulties scores, respectively. The corresponding numbers using the within study or Scandinavian cutoff values were 84–99 and 54–79, respectively. Overall, our study sample was well representative of the target population. Conclusions Our findings consistently indicated that girls had better SDQ scores than boys among children aged 4 and 6 years. Fewer children would be identified as having mental health difficulties using the UK cutoff values than using the Scandinavian age- and gender-relevant cutoff values.

• Andreasen, Eva Mari; Høigaard, Rune; Berg, Helen; Steinsbekk, Aslak & Haraldstad, Kristin (2022). Usability Evaluation of the Preoperative ISBAR (Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) Desktop Virtual Reality Application: Qualitative Observational Study. JMIR Human Factors. ISSN 2292-9495. 9(4). doi: 10.2196/40400. Full text in Research Archive
• Grasaas, Erik; Skarstein, Siv; Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Rohde, Gudrun E. & Helseth, Sølvi [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). The relationship between stress and health-related quality of life and the mediating role of self-efficacy in Norwegian adolescents: a cross-sectional study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 20, p. 1–9. doi: 10.1186/s12955-022-02075-w. Full text in Research Archive
• Moi, Ellen Benestad; Skisland, Anne Valen -Sendstad; Johannessen, Berit; Haraldstad, Kristin; Rohde, Gudrun E. & Flateland, Sylvi Monika (2022). Working as a nurse in community health services during Covid-19: a qualitative study . BMC Nursing. ISSN 1472-6955. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-01141-4. Full text in Research Archive
• Rohde, Gudrun E.; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes & Haraldstad, Kristin (2022). Health-related quality of life in parents of adolescents one year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a two-year longitudinal study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 20. doi: 10.1186/s12955-022-02069-8. Full text in Research Archive
• Grasaas, Erik; Helseth, Sølvi; Fegran, Liv; Stinson, Jennifer; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova & Lalloo, Chitra [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). App-based intervention among adolescents with persistent pain: a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial. BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies. ISSN 2055-5784. 8. doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01113-0. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Persistent pain in adolescence adversely afects everyday life and is an important public health problem. The primary aim was to determine the feasibility of an 8-week app-based self-management intervention to reduce pain and improve health-related quality of life in a community-based population of adolescents with persistent pain. A secondary aim was to explore diferences in health outcomes between the intervention and control groups. Methods: A sample of 73 adolescents aged 16–19 years with persistent pain from a community-based population were randomized into 2 groups. The intervention group received the Norwegian culturally adapted version of the iCanCope with PainTM app, which includes symptom tracking, goal setting, self-management strategies, and social support. The attention control group received a symptom tracking app. Feasibility was assessed as attrition rates and level of engagement (interactions with the app). The secondary outcomes included pain intensity, health-related quality of life, self-efcacy, pain self-efcacy, perceived social support from friends, anxiety and depression, and patient global impression. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS. Results: Demographic and baseline outcome variables did not difer between the 2 groups. No diferences were found between the participants completing the study and those who withdrew. Twenty-eight adolescents completed the intervention as planned (62% attrition). Both groups had a low level of app engagement. Intention-to-treat analysis (n = 19 + 14) showed no signifcant diferences in outcomes between groups. However, the large efect size (Cohen’s d = .9) for depression suggested a lower depression score in the intervention group. Conclusions: High treatment attrition and low engagement indicate the need for changes in trial design in a fullscale randomized controlled trial to improve participant retention.

• Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Skarstein, Siv; Helseth, Sølvi; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Haraldstad, Kristin & Rohde, Gudrun E. (2022). Health-related quality of life, health literacy and COVID-19-related worries of 16- to 17-year-old adolescents and parents one year into the pandemic: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 22. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13737-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv & Rohde, Gudrun E. (2022). Changes in health-related quality of life in adolescents and the impact of gender and selected variables: a two-year longitudinal study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 20. doi: 10.1186/s12955-022-02035-4. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Increased knowledge about factors that can impact changes in adolescents’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is needed. The present study aimed to investigate possible HRQOL changes in adolescents at 14 and 16 years, and assess the impact of sociodemographic factors, gender, pain, self-esteem, self-efcacy, loneliness, and stress on HRQOL changes over time. Further, to assess HRQOL stratifed by gender. Methods: A longitudinal study involving 211 adolescents was conducted. Sociodemographic variables, pain, selfesteem, self-efcacy, loneliness, and stress were all assessed with well-validated instruments. KIDSCREEN-27 was used to measure HRQOL. Data were analyzed using independent t-tests, paired samples t-tests, and linear mixed models for repeated measures. Results: When all variables were added to the linear mixed models, stress, loneliness, and pain were signifcantly, independently associated with a reduction in HRQOL change scores for four of the fve KIDSCREEN subscales. Time was signifcantly associated with a reduction in physical and psychological well-being. Self-efcacy and self-esteem were signifcantly associated with an increase in HRQOL change scores for four and two subscales, respectively. Male gender was signifcantly negatively associated with changes in social support and peers compared to female gender. Conclusion: Our results demonstrated a signifcant decline in adolescents’ HRQOL regarding physical and psychological well-being for the age range 14–16 years. Furthermore, we found that stress, loneliness, and pain have a signifcant negative impact on HRQOL changes, whereas self-esteem and self-efcacy have a signifcant positive impact. Our results highlight the importance of increased understanding regarding factors associated with changes in adolescents’ HRQOL to enable accurate and strategic interventions.

• Ebitu, Anne Katrine Sandnes; Fegran, Liv; Haraldstad, Kristin; Johannessen, Berit; Chiduo, Mercy Grace & Hovland, Olav Johannes (2022). The banana project: A qualitative study of caregivers' and teachers' experiences of preschool children participating in a free banana school fruit scheme in rural Tanzania. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health. ISSN 2516-5542. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000403. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Introduction Good nutrition is the foundation of sustainable growth and development among children. The United Nations aims to achieve food security and improve nutrition through its Sustainable Development Goal 2 - Zero Hunger. In close collaboration with local communities and authorities, the Tanga International Competence Centre, Tanzania, supports projects aimed at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. One of their initiatives, The Banana Project, which is a free school fruit scheme, started in 2011 based on a recognised need for nutritional support among preschool children at a rural school in Tanga District. In the interest of improving nutrition, the free school fruit scheme provides one banana 5 school days a week to each child in the class. This study aimed to explore caregivers’ (parents and/or guardians) and teachers’ experiences with preschool children’s participation in the project, with a specific focus on nutrition and health. Methods This qualitative study was performed in 2017. A total of 16 semistructured indepth interviews with 14 caregivers and 2 teachers of the preschool children participating in the project were conducted. Data were analysed using a hermeneutic perspective. Results Caregivers and teachers of the preschool children participating in the intervention experienced that bananas (1) reduced children’s hunger and nutritional deficiency, (2) increased fruit intake and improved their appetite for other foods, (3) improved their physical health and provided energy, and (4) supported cognitive and socioemotional development. Conclusion These findings indicate that the banana intervention has several benefits to preschool children and has an impact on their families. To improve health and reduce the risk of malnutrition of children in rural Tanzania, The Banana Project can be an recommended as a simple, cost-effective and sustainable health and nutrition promotion initiatives.

• Flølo, Tone Nygaard; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Haraldstad, Kristin; Hjelmeland, Inger Helen Hardeland & Iversen, Marjolein M. [Show all 13 contributors for this article] (2022). The impact of educational concerns and satisfaction on baccalaureate nursing students’ distress and quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic; a cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing. ISSN 1472-6955. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-00962-7. Full text in Research Archive
• Rohde, Gudrun E.; Johannessen, Berit; Maaseide, Markus; Flateland, Sylvi Monika; Skisland, Anne Valen -Sendstad & Moi, Ellen Benestad [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). Baccalaureate nursing students’ experiences of how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced learning – a mixed method study. BMC Nursing. ISSN 1472-6955. 21(1). doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-00955-6. Full text in Research Archive
• Robstad, Anja Nastasja; Westergren, Per Christer Thomas; Mølland, Eirin; Abildsnes, Eirik; Haraldstad, Kristin & Køpp, Unni Mette Stamnes [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Experiences of Norwegian child and school health nurses with the “Starting Right™” child health assessment innovation: a qualitative interview study. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 22(1). doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08088-x. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Although child health services are well established in Norway, the use of information technology for the systematic collection of evidence-based child- and proxy-reported health measures may be benefcial in the early identifcation of child development problems. The Norwegian “Starting Right™” health service innovation consists of parent- and child-reported online structured health assessments tools, including practical routines for child and school health assessments. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of child and school health nurses with the Starting Right innovation. Methods: We used a qualitative design and conducted three focus group interviews with 18 child and school health nurses from three child health centres one year after the implementation of the innovation. Results: The experiences of professionals with the Starting Right innovation were captured by three themes: (1) the digital innovation could be used to obtain a good overview of a child’s health and development; (2) interpreting the questionnaires was a challenge; and (3) implementing the new digital innovation was time-consuming. Conclusions: Overall, the child and school health nurses experienced that the Starting Right innovation was useful for providing a comprehensive overview of child development and health. The challenges related to interpreting the parents’ scores and follow-up of children, as well as providing the questionnaires in relevant foreign languages, should be addressed to allow all children and families to be reached

• Johannessen, Berit; Flateland, Sylvi Monika; Haraldstad, Kristin; Skisland, Anne Valen -Sendstad & Rohde, Gudrun E. (2022). Being an ethnic minority nursing student- A meta synthesis. Journal of Professional Nursing. ISSN 8755-7223. 40(May-June), p. 111–121. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.03.011. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background Our society is characterized by a general globalization and has become more culturally diverse. This diversity is mirrored in nursing education. Purpose The purpose of the meta-synthesis is to identify and synthesize data from primary, qualitative studies of ethnic minority nursing students' experiences in a nursing program. Method Electronic databases, Medline, Embase, and CINAHL, were searched for studies published in English or Nordic languages from 1980 to February 2020. Results The search generated 1070 unique citations, of which 19 articles met the inclusion criteria. The included studies had a total sample size of 255 students, age range 19–50 years. The participants originated from Asia (65), Africa (53), South America (45), and Eastern Europe (17). Seventy-five students' origins were unknown. The meta-synthesis revealed that participants' experiences were characterized by four main themes: to understand and be understood; the importance of supportive relations; motivated but emotionally distressed; and conflicting cultural expectations. Conclusion Ethnic minority nursing students experienced challenges related to language, socialization, cultural awareness, and relations with educators and other students. To meet the students' needs and increase their graduation rates, educational institutions and supervisors should work to promote and facilitate their integration and provide a good learning environment.

• Riiser, Kirsti; Richardsen, Kåre Rønn; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi & Torbjørnsen, Astrid (2022). “It’s hard to keep a distance when you’re with someone you really care about”—A qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how Covid-19 affects their lives. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 17(4), p. 1–14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266510. Show summary

  Article Authors Metrics Comments Media Coverage Abstract Introduction Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Supporting information Acknowledgments References Reader Comments Figures Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents accessed, understood, appraised, and applied information on pandemic preventive measures, how their lives were impacted by long-lasting regulations and how they described their quality of life. Methods A qualitative design with focus group interviews was used to elaborate on the quantitative survey results obtained and analyzed in a previous survey study from the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Five focus groups with seventeen adolescents were conducted digitally during the second pandemic phase in November and December 2020. The interview data were analyzed with directed content analysis. Results The adolescents reported using traditional media and official websites as sources for Covid-19 information. They engaged in preventive behavior, and washing hands and keeping a distance from strangers had become a habit. However, not being physically close to friends felt strange and unpleasant. The measure most frequently discussed was limiting social contact, which was a constant struggle. No one disputed the authorities’ guidelines and rules, but the social restrictions caused boredom and despair, particularly due to interrupted schooling and missed opportunities to engage in life events, and freely socialize with friends. Conclusion The adolescents gave an overall impression of being health literate, which corresponds well with the results from our previous survey study. Their descriptions of how they translated protective measures into their everyday lives demonstrate that they took responsibility and accepted personal costs for the collective good. However, life with social restrictions decreased their quality of life.

• Rohde, Gudrun E.; Helseth, Sølvi; Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova & Haraldstad, Kristin (2022). Stress, pain, and work affiliation are strongly associated with health-related quality of life in parents of 14-15-year-old adolescents. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 20(1), p. 1–10. doi: 10.1186/s12955-021-01913-7. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: For many adults, their role as a parent is a vital part of their lives. This role is likely to be associated with a parent’s health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The aim of this study was to explore the associations between gender, demographic and psychosocial variables, pain, and HRQOL in parents of 14–15-year-old adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that included 561 parents. Data on demographic, psychosocial variables and pain were collected using validated instruments. HRQOL was assessed using the RAND-36. Data were analysed using univariate and hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses. Results: Four hundred and thirty-six (78%) mothers and 125 (22%) fathers with a mean age of 45 (SD=5) years were included. Eighty-one per cent were married/cohabiting, 74% worked full time, and 50% had university education of more than 4 years. Almost one-third reported daily or weekly pain, and more than half (58%) reported using pain analgesics during the previous 4 weeks. Mothers reported signifcantly lower scores on self-efcacy, self-esteem and for all RAND-36 domains, including the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) and experienced greater stress than fathers. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that working part-time (beta=0.40) or full time (beta=0.52) (reference: not working) had the strongest positive efect on PCS. Absence from work for >10 days (beta=−0.24) (reference: no absence), short-term pain (beta=−0.14), chronic pain (beta=−0.37) (reference: no pain), and stress (beta=−0.10) had the strongest negative efects on PCS. High self-esteem (beta=0.11) had the strongest positive efect, whereas stress (beta=−0.58) and absence from work for>10 days (beta=−0.11) (reference: no absence) had the strongest negative efects on MCS. Conclusion: Mothers reported signifcantly lower scores on self-efcacy, self-esteem, and HRQOL, and experienced greater stress than the fathers. A high proportion of parents reported pain. Pain, stress, and low work afliation were strongly associated with decreased HRQOL in parents. We recommend that parents of adolescents should be provided guidance about coping with pain and stress, and facilitation of a strong work afliation because these seem to be important to parents’ HRQOL.

• Sylte, Mari; Grasaas, Erik & Haraldstad, Kristin (2021). Living with pain in adolescence- a qualitative study. Sykepleien Forskning. ISSN 1890-2936. 16. doi: 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2021.86940en. Show summary

  Background: Pain is a major health concern and increasing numbers of adolescents experience persistent pain. More girls than boys are aected. Living with pain aects a person’s quality of life and is related to sleeplessness, stress, depression, and absence from school. For many, the pain becomes severe and persistent, lasting into adulthood.Objective: To describe how young people experience living with persistent pain, how this aects their everyday life and schoolwork, and what they themselves are doing to cope with their pain. Method: The study has a qualitative design and is based on individual interviews with seven adolescents with persistent pain. Results: One of the study’s main ndings was that the young people experienced a great deal of stress and pressure in their everyday lives, and that they generally linked their pain to this strain. Stress associated with school and schoolwork was of particular concern. The informants did not wish to be absent from school because of their pain, and most of them were not talking to anybody about these problems. The results also showed that most of the informants had no eective strategy for coping with pain. Conclusion: The young informants felt a lack of support and found that they had insucient information and inadequate strategies for coping with pain. Because pain can have serious consequences in the short and long term, it is important that health promoting eorts emphasise pain prevention and strategies for coping with pain, to stop the pain from becoming chronic or persistent. Public health nurses are familiar with ways of coping with pain and stress and have an important role to play in giving information to children and their parents and providing guidance for adolescents in how to cope with pain.

• Mikkelsen, Hilde Timenes; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova & Rohde, Gudrun Elin (2021). Pain and health-related quality of life in adolescents and the mediating role of self-esteem and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study including adolescents and parents. BMC Psychology. ISSN 2050-7283. 9(1), p. 1–16. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00629-z. Full text in Research Archive
• Sylte, Mari; Grasaas, Erik & Haraldstad, Kristin (2021). Å leve med smerter i ungdomstiden- en kvalitativ studie av ungdommers erfaringer. Sykepleien Forskning. ISSN 1890-2936. 16. doi: 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2021.86940. Show summary

  Bakgrunn: Smerter er et av våre store helseproblemer, og stadig ere unge har langvarige smerter. Flere jenter enn gutter er rammet. Det å leve med smerter går ut over livskvaliteten og har sammenheng med søvnproblemer, stress, depresjon og fravær fra skolen. For mange blir smerten alvorlig og langvarig og varer til voksen alder.Hensikt: Å beskrive hvordan ungdommer erfarer å leve med langvarige smerter, hvordan det virker inn på hverdagen og skolen, og hva ungdommene selv gjør for å mestre smertene. Metode: Studien har et kvalitativt design og omfatter individuelle intervjuer med sju ungdommer som har langvarige smerter. Resultat: Et av hovedfunnene i studien var at ungdommene opplevde mye stress og press i hverdagen, og at de knyttet smertene i stor grad til dette. Det gjaldt særlig stress knyttet til skole og skolearbeid. Ungdommene ønsket ikke å være borte fra skolen på grunn av smerter, og de este snakket ikke med andre om disse problemene. Videre viste resultatene at de este ungdommene mangler eektive strategier for smertemestring. Konklusjon: Ungdommene opplevde mangel på støtte, informasjon og eektive strategier for å mestre smertene. Fordi smerter kan ha alvorlige konsekvenser både på kort og lang sikt, er det viktig at man i det helsefremmende arbeidet legger vekt på å forebygge smerter og bidra til mestring, slik at ikke smertene blir kroniske eller langvarige. Helsesykepleiere har kunnskap om mestring av smerte og stress. De har en viktig rolle i å informere både barn og foreldre og veilede ungdommer når det gjelder smertemestring.

• Haraldstad, Kristin & Stea, Tonje Holte (2021). Associations between pain, self-efficacy, sleep duration and symptoms of depression in adolescents: a cross-sectional survey. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 21(1617). doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11680-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Dalsmo, Ingrid Espegren; Haraldstad, Kristin; Johannessen, Berit; Hovland, Olav Johannes; Chiduo, Mercy Grace & Fegran, Liv (2021). “Now I Feel That I Can Achieve Something”: Young Tanzanian Women’s Experiences of Empowerment by Participating in Health Promotion Campaigns. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 18(16). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168747. Full text in Research Archive
• Beisland, Elisabeth Grov; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Andersen, John Roger; Bratås, Ola; Bø, Bodil & Haraldstad, Kristin [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2021). Quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in 2600 baccalaureate nursing students at five universities: a cross-sectional study . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 19. doi: 10.1186/s12955-021-01837-2. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the implementation of programs across educational institutions. Nursing students, being both young adults and by practical training, part of the health care system, may be particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between self-reported fear of COVID-19, general health, psychological distress and overall quality of life (QoL) in a sample of Norwegian baccalaureate nursing students compared to reference data. Methods The survey targeted baccalaureate nursing students from five universities in February 2021. An electronic questionnaire consisted of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 5 (SCL-5), one general health and one overall QoL question. The respondents’ mean scores were compared to reference data. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted, and effect sizes (Cohen’s d) were evaluated. Results In total, 2605 out of 6088 (43%) students responded. Their FCV-19S scores (mean 2.45, CI 2.42, 2.48) were significantly higher than those of the reference population (mean 1.8, P < 0.001). Nursing students scores showed significantly lower general health (mean 3.50 ± 0.93 SD, population mean = 3.57, Cohen’s d = 0.07), higher levels of psychological distress (mean 2.68 ± 1.03 SD, population mean = 2.12, Cohen’s d = 0.55) and lower overall QoL (mean 5.50 ± 2.16 SD, population mean = 8.00, Cohen’s d = 1.16) compared to pre-pandemic reference data. FCV-19S scores were significantly associated with levels of general health (Cohen’s d = 0.26), psychological distress (Cohen’s d = 0.76) and overall QoL (Cohen’s d = 0.18). Conclusions Baccalaureate nursing students reported worse outcomes during the Covid-19 pandemic on general health, psychological distress and overall QoL compared to the reference population. Level of fear of Covid-19, however, accounted for few of these differences. Other factors related to the pandemic may have reduced nursing students’ overall QoL.

• Fegran, Liv; Johannessen, Berit; Ludvigsen, Mette Spliid; Westergren, Thomas; Høie, Magnhild & Slettebø, Åshild [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2021). Experiences of a non-clinical set of adolescents and young adults living with persistent pain: a qualitative metasynthesis. BMJ Open. ISSN 2044-6055. 11(4), p. 1–11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043776. Full text in Research Archive
• Westergren, Thomas; Mølland, Eirin; Haraldstad, Kristin; Håland, Åshild Tellefsen; Køpp, Unni Mette & Fegran, Liv [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2021). Implementation of the norwegian ‘Starting right’ child health service innovation: implementation adjustments, adoption, and acceptability. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 21. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06096-x. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: An increased and/or stable proportion of the child and adolescent population reports symptoms ofimpaired health, and the symptoms can be identified early. Therefore, structured child- and parent-reportedoutcome measures need to be implemented in child and school health services for decision support andidentification of children at risk. We aimed to (a) qualitatively examine adjustments of active implementation fromthe pilot implementation of the Norwegian‘Starting Right’health service innovation including an online childhealth assessment tool and practical routines, and (b) measure practitioners ́ adoption and parental acceptability. Methods: We used a mixed-methods design to qualitatively examine adjustments from working notes andmeeting memoranda, and quantitatively assess adoption and acceptability from user rates provided by the systemslog. Twenty-one child and school health nurses (CSHNs) from two child health centers participated in theimplementation pilot of online health assessments in children aged 2-, 4- and 6-year. We used a deductive andnarrative analysis approach using Fixsen et al. ́s core implementation components to code and sort adjustments. Results: Core implementation components were adjusted throughout the pilot implementation. Researchers ́increased their availability in reciprocity with staff evaluation to integrate active implementation adjustments. Welaunched a project for improved data systems integration. The overall CSHNs adoption rate was satisfactory andhigher in center A, where a medical secretary supported the nurses through the entire pilot phase, than in center B(96 vs. 55 %). Parental acceptability rate was overall high (77 %) with increased rates among parents of 6-year-oldchildren (98 %) compared with younger ones (78–85 %), and in cases where both parents received thequestionnaires. Conclusions: The ‘Starting Right’ health service innovation implementation was actively adjusted by integration of core implementation components mainly based on staff evaluation. The CSHNs adopted the innovation which was also acceptable to parents.

• Andreasen, Eva Mari; Høigaard, Rune & Haraldstad, Kristin (2020). Sykepleiestudentenes kliniske praksis – om klinisk læringsmiljø og studenttilfredshet. Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning. ISSN 1504-3614. 16(2). doi: 10.7557/14.5414. Full text in Research Archive
• Mikkelsen, Hilde Elisabeth Timenes ; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Skarstein, Siv; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova & Rohde, Gudrun E. (2020). Health‑related quality of life is strongly associated with self‑efficacy, self‑esteem, loneliness, and stress in 14–15‑year‑old adolescents: a cross‑sectional study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 18. doi: 10.1186/s12955-020-01585-9. Full text in Research Archive
• Mølland, Eirin; Vigsnes, Kristine L.; Bøe, Tormod; Danielsen, Hilde; Lundberg, Kjetil & Haraldstad, Kristin [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2020). The New Patterns study: coordinated measures to combat child poverty. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. ISSN 1403-4948. p. 1–9. doi: 10.1177/1403494820956452. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Background: Child poverty rates are rising in Norway with potential negative consequences for children. Services for families with low income are often fragmented and poorly integrated, and few coordinated initiatives have been implemented and evaluated in Norway. Aims: The aim of the current study is to evaluate how integrated and coordinated services provided over a prolonged period by a family coordinator are related to changes across a wide range of health, wellbeing and home environment indicators for the participants. Methods: The study uses a mixed methods approach utilising survey and register data, as well as information from interviews and shadowing, to document and evaluate outcomes associated with the intervention and the process of implementation. Data are gathered at baseline and annually throughout the duration of the study. Participants are identified to facilitate longer-term follow-up using register data. Conclusions: This project will develop important knowledge about the implementation of coordinated services to families with a low income, and how this way of organizing services influences important outcomes for the family members in the short and long term.

• Riiser, Kirsti; Helseth, Sølvi; Christophersen, Knut-Andreas & Haraldstad, Kristin (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis of the proxy version of Kidscreen-27 and relationships between health-related quality of life dimensions and body mass index and physical activity in young schoolchildren. Preventive Medicine Reports. ISSN 2211-3355. 20. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2020.101210. Full text in Research Archive
• Riiser, Kirsti; Helseth, Sølvi; Haraldstad, Kristin; Torbjørnsen, Astrid & Richardsen, Kåre Rønn (2020). Adolescents’ health literacy, health protective measures, and health-related quality of life during the Covid-19 pandemic. PLOS ONE. ISSN 1932-6203. 15(8). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238161. Full text in Research Archive
• Johannessen, Berit; Høie, Magnhild; Haraldstad, Kristin; Helseth, Sølvi; Fegran, Liv & Westergren, Thomas [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2020). School nurses’ and teachers’ perceptions of pain in young immigrants living in Norway. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care. ISSN 1747-9894. 16(1). doi: 10.1108/IJMHSC-01-2019-0005.
• Grasaas, Erik; Helseth, Sølvi; Fegran, Liv; Stinson, Jennifer; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova & Haraldstad, Kristin (2020). Health-related quality of life in adolescents with persistent pain and the mediating role of self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. ISSN 1477-7525. 18(19). doi: 10.1186/s12955-020-1273-z. Full text in Research Archive
• Karlsen, Cecilie; Haraldstad, Kristin; Moe, Carl Erik & Thygesen, Elin (2019). Challenges of mainstreaming telecare. Exploring actualization of telecare affordances in home care services. Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems (SJIS). ISSN 0905-0167. 31(1), p. 31–66. Full text in Research Archive
• Haraldstad, Kristin; Kvarme, Lisbeth Gravdal; Christophersen, Knut-Andreas & Helseth, Sølvi (2019). Associations between self-efficacy, bullying and health-related quality of life in a school sample of adolescents: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. ISSN 1471-2458. 19(1). doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7115-4. Full text in Research Archive
• Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen & Beisland, Elisabeth Grov [Show all 24 contributors for this article] (2019). A systematic review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences. Quality of Life Research. ISSN 0962-9343. 28(10), p. 2641–2650. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02214-9. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Purpose Quality of life (QOL) is an important concept in the field of health and medicine. QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, including the fields of health and medicine. The aims of this study were to systematically review the literature on QOL in medicine and health research and to describe the country of origin, target groups, instruments, design, and conceptual issues. Methods A systematic review was conducted to identify research studies on QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The databases Scopus, which includes Embase and MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched for articles published during one random week in November 2016. The ten predefined criteria of Gill and Feinstein were used to evaluate the conceptual and methodological rigor. Results QOL research is international and involves a variety of target groups, research designs, and QOL measures. According to the criteria of Gill and Feinstein, the results show that only 13% provided a definition of QOL, 6% distinguished QOL from HRQOL. The most frequently fulfilled criteria were: (i) stating the domains of QOL to be measured; (ii) giving a reason for choosing the instruments used; and (iii) aggregating the results from multiple items. Conclusion QOL is an important endpoint in medical and health research, and QOL research involves a variety of patient groups and different research designs. Based on the current evaluation of the methodological and conceptual clarity of QOL research, we conclude that the majority QOL studies in health and medicine have conceptual and methodological challenges

• Grasaas, Erik; Fegran, Liv; Helseth, Sølvi; Stinson, Jennifer; Martinez, Santiago & Lalloo, Chitra [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2019). iCanCope With Pain: Cultural Adaptation and Usability Testing of a Self-Management App for Adolescents With Persistent Pain in Norway. JMIR Research Protocols. ISSN 1929-0748. 8(6), p. 1–14. doi: 10.2196/12940. Full text in Research Archive
• Karlsen, Cecilie; Moe, Carl Erik; Haraldstad, Kristin & Thygesen, Elin (2019). Caring by Telecare? A Hermeneutic Study of Experiences among Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers. Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN). ISSN 0962-1067. doi: 10.1111/jocn.14744. Full text in Research Archive
• Smith, Stine Thorvaldsen & Haraldstad, Kristin (2018). Implementering av PICC-line, en kvalitativ studie av anestesisykepleieres erfaringer. Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning. ISSN 1504-3614. doi: 10.7557/14.4470. Full text in Research Archive

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• Dalsmo, Ingrid Espegren; Haraldstad, Kristin; Johannessen, Berit; Hovland, Olav Johannes & Fegran, Liv (2018). School drop-outs and health-promotion campaigns in Tanga-region, Tanzania.
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• Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit & Beisland, Elisabeth Grov [Show all 24 contributors for this article] (2018). A systematic snapshot review of quality of life research in medicine and health science.
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• Haraldstad, Kristin; Wahl, Astrid Klopstad; Andenæs, Randi; Andersen, John Roger; Andersen, Marit Helen & Elisabeth Grov, Beisland [Show all 24 contributors for this article] (2018). A systematic snapshot review of quality of life research in medicine and health sciences. Show summary

  Background: Quality of life (QOL) has become established as a central concept and target for research and practice in the field of health and medicine. However, QOL is a complex concept that is interpreted and defined differently within and between disciplines, and so is also the case in health and medicine. Thus, there is a continuing philosophical debate about the meaning and content of QOL and how it should be measured. Aim: The aim of the present study was to perform a review of QOL research in medicine and health, and describe country of origin, target groups, instruments, design and conceptual issues Methods: A Systematic snapshot review were conducted with literature searches in the databases Scopus, covering Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO, to identify research studies on QOL and Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) published during one random week in November 2016. To evaluate the conceptual and methodological rigor, we used the 10 predefined criteria developed by Gill and Feinstein. Results: The findings show that QOL research is truly international, involves a variety of target groups, uses different research designs and a whole host of QOL measures. When it comes to evaluation according to the criteria developed by Gill and Feinstein, most articles still have a low-quality score; only 13 % of the articles provided a definition of the concept of QOL, few studies (6%) distinguished QOL from HRQOL. Criteria that were fulfilled most frequently were; i) stating the domains of QOL to be measured, ii) giving a reason for choosing the instruments they used, and iii) aggregating the results from multiple items. Conclusion. Knowledge about QOL is important for understanding the consequences of illness and treatment, and for medical decision-making. However, based on the current evaluation of the methodological and conceptual clarity of QOL research, we conclude that most QOL studies in health and medicine have conceptual and methodological challenges.

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